School of Nursing

OBJECTIVES

The Bachelor of Nursing programmes are designed to provide students with a liberal education
which prepares them to be direct care-givers, teachers, counsellors and advocates for their clients.
The students will be encouraged to perform these roles in a caring manner. The courses in the
programmes will contribute to the knowledge, competencies and attitudes of graduates so that
they may:

1) Provide for and facilitate comprehensive and effective client care;

2) Convey an awareness of and respect for the values, dignity, and rights of human beings;

3) Recognize the extent to which personal values and attitudes influence the interaction with and
care of clients;

4) Apply current knowledge from nursing and other disciplines in any client care environment;